Young Wilkie Recruits Headed to War in 65th Battalion
Gordon Cavanagh and Norman Thorne, Wilkie youths in their tweens, enlist as boglers in the 65th Battalion. A depot sendoff drew cheers as they depart north of town with families among the crowd. Dr. R. G. Gray and wife leave for Saskatoon to join the Canadian Expeditionary Forces. Albert Horst and Sidney Bowen Smith join the regimental band at Sewell camp with address noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Cavanagh
Norman Thorne
Wilkie
Gordon
W. T. Cavanagh
Norman
Thorne
Europe
Saskatoon
Wilkie Pres
R. G. Gray
Corpa
Gray
Canada
Albert Horst
Sewell Camp
Sidney ©. Bowen-Smith
T. Standing
C. M. R. Regiment
Sewel Canp
Man
Wilkie Honor Roll Names List of Enlistees
The Wilkie Honor Roll lists men from Wilkie who joined Canadian units for active service and notes possible omissions. Readers may submit full names, ranks, regiments, contingents, enlistment dates, and statuses such as wounded or dead to be added as needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkie
Community Notes From Narrow Lake District Fair and Events
Saskatoon guest Miss Lyle visits Mrs. Lloyd as Archdeacon Dewdney tours the area. Farmers prize winners at the fair include school vegetable collection and attendance. A lawn social benefits Red Cross, with contests, concerts, and a flag song. Lectures, picnics, and church services are announced with details on times and locations.
Wilkie School Examinations Show Mixed Results
Report lists Wilkie School pupils who passed and failed across classes. Notable names include Rose Hamilton, Mary Jennings in botany and Canadian history, and Walter Macdonald. Out of 52 pupils, four from outside schools: one passed, three failed. Overall pass rate noted with multiple class breakdowns.
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Wilkie School
Claus
Lillis BE. Chidley
Rose E. Hamilton
Mary E. Jennings
Christiaan McCorquodale
Cryus E. Johnston
Juanita L. Knapp
Annie Mclean
Kiwen E Elaon
Walter EF. Macdonald
Grammer
Fred. J. McNeill
Mary F. Owens
Leo J. Suttle
Verna M. Weaver
Helen B. Young
Mary M. Young
Henry BE. Johnston
Wilkie
Inquest Adjourned In Fatality at Adanac
The Adanac jury examining two men killed on the C P R railway west of Adanac adjourns until August 19. Names Hawryto Fenko and Ny kiefur Wintonak, both from Winnipeg via Saskatoon, with Austrian names though German origin. Bodies buried at Adanac.
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Adanac
C. P. R. Rairoad
Hawryto Fenko
Nykiefur Wintonak
Winnipeg
Saskatoon
Germany
Saskatchewan Crop Report Forecasts August Harvest Across Province
The Department of Agriculture reports warm weather and general harvest start around August 21 with strong wheat yields in the southwest. No hail damage noted and hay supplies look good in areas with fodder saved, while oats will be used as hay in others. Some yield experts predict district crops may reach over 25 bushels per acre if conditions hold, though even 40 bushels could be hard on the land. farmers are reminded to inform machine operators of fall plans.
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Department of Agriculture
Communication to Glasgow Editor in July 1915
A Glasgow Scotland letter from July 1915 thanks the Wilkie Press editors for sending a copy of the paper. The writer mentions affection for James L. Ward former Wilkie High principal and asks the editors to convey thanks.
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Glasgow
Scotland
Wilkie Press
Wilkie School Board
James L. Ward
Wilkie High
Wilkie Public School and Rural Council Meetings 1915 Mix
Minutes record Wilkie School Board meeting July 26 1915 with resignations payments and principal appointment. Separate Rural Municipality of Buffalo No 409 meeting August 2 1915 covers by laws weed inspectors cattle acts and adjournments. Also Prairie No 409 meeting notes and tax discussions with gasoline bridge by laws and mustard destruction.
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Buffalo
Wilkie
Reeve Black
Fisher
Dewar
Mullett
Imrie
Wallace
Muir
Car. Imrie
Delahoy & Magee
Black
Laat
Smith
Arried
Muweting
Car. Fisher
Car. Dewar
Swarthmore
Wilkie Agri‘cultural
Counel
Methodist Church Notes Wilkie District meeting set for August
The Wilkie District of the Methodist Church will hold a Financial District meeting in Wilkie on August 26 with about 30 delegates expected from several missions. Rev Oliver Darwin Superintendent of Missions will attend and it is likely that Rev Charles Endicott President Saskatchewan Conference will also be present. Mrs A F E York organizing secretary of the Women's Missionary Society will speak. Congregation members and any who can entertain delegates are asked to contact Rev. Windsor Smith.
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Wilkie
Methodin
atYo.m
Elrewite Anil Mistons
Oliver Darwin
Nev
Charles Endicott
Saskatchewan
A. F E. York
Women's Missionary Society
Rev. Smith- Windsor
Farmers Form Hoof Ring In Narrow Lake District
A group of sixteen farmers in the Narrow Lake area launched a "hoof ring" to share beef. Each member contributes one half an animal weekly during a two month trial, with a slaughter horn erected at BR W Crump’s farm. W Cook handles slaughter and cutting, beginning with H Wallace’s animal.
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Narrow Lake District
BR. W. Crump
H. Wallace
W. Cook
Ae Lng
Aspen
Alex
Cot Muldoon
Belgian Relief Funds Sent
A Saskatoon Phoenix acknowledgement notes gifts for Belgian Babies Relief. The third weekly gift of seven dollars arrives from the Narrow Lake Homemakers Club led by secretary Mrs. EL Tregaskia of Wilkie. The club praises the relief efforts and sends best wishes.
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Saskatoon Phoenix
Narrow Lake Homemakers Club
EL Tregaskia
Wilkie
Collec
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Prast Canaan Couxri
Bloxam
D.C. M
Johnston
G. V
Field
Pte
Engineers
Sycoxp
McKenzie
T. C
Cameron Highlanders
Grantham
James Cmr
Tui
G 47Th
Fowrth
McMichael
Jax
Batt McCorquodale
Ennis
Horst
Bandeman Ath
M. Crow
Hoge
O. M
Princess Pate
H. A
Princes Pats
Howe
Princess Pats
Canadian Tregaskishin
Arthur
Old Country Regiment
Leonard
Old Regiment
John
Batt
Narrow Lake News
Miss Lyle
PF. J. Lloyd
Archdeacon Dewdney
Mra. Hyndman
J. A. Hyndman
Ontario
Mia, Long
Geo
Maxilow
Clean
Thackeray
J. L. Long
Mra
Treguskia
Son
Radiwon
Mins Suttle
Master Leo
Ramm
Homemakers Club
F. Lloyd
Harrison
The
University
Miss Parker
Regina
Mrs. E.G. Parker
E. Ramm, Sr
White Swan
E. C. Sackville
Englis
Narrow Lake
Red Cross Society
Billy
Mr. W. Postelthwaite
N. W
Saskatchewan Crop Report
Wilkie Public School Board
R. J. Macdonald
F. W. Morton
J. P. Hermann
Strathcona Trust
RK. H. Murray
Morton
Mies E. M. Wilson
Car
Schaab
MacLean, Hollinrake & Moxon Co
Hermann
Wilkie High School Board
Mesars
Macdonald
Ford
Schash
James Ward
R. A. Wilson
J. E. Snell
Charles W. Crane
Reral Municipality of
Prairie No
Ballahooley Ranch
Moose Mountain
Western Corrugated Culvert Co
Jus
Southgate
T. J. Edwards
Dominion
Parrish
Methodist Church
Farmers Farm
ER. H. Dulmageitkie, Sask
Gordon Ellis
the Mens' Store
A. Bell
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